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Crabby Daddy Seafood & Steakhouse

MY REVIEW: There's a new chef in town...and what a difference it makes. His specials are just that, really, really special. Spouse and I both agree, the new clam chowder is the best we have ever had and we have lived on the east coast. The salads are very fresh, very generous and very tasty. Spouse had the fried oysters; these are NOT frozen, but freshly made to order and you can tell, delish! Thank you Cameron for putting Crabby Daddy back on top as our Woodlands/Conroe area seafood restaurant best/first choice.

NAME: upupandaway
SUBMITTED: 12/16/2010   LAST VISIT WAS: 12/2010
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: Boiled Crawfish are great. The broiled fish topped with crabmeat is awesome. You will love the bread pudding. We will definitely return. Better than the big chain Cajun restuarants.

NAME: RickyG
SUBMITTED: 3/27/2010   LAST VISIT WAS: 03/10
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: I've eaten at Crabby Daddy's a few times, usually to meet a friend from the Woodlands. I have to say, that even though my friend loves the place, I find the food so-so; the gumbo is usually watery, and often only lukewarm, the lobster bisque is very good, but at 7.99 no bargain (plus they really push adding the sherry for 3 bucks more!). The best thing I've had was the catfish po-boy, with really fresh and crispy fish, but that's been once out of 5 visits. Next time, I get to pick the restaurant.

NAME: Texas seafood only
SUBMITTED: 2/4/2010   LAST VISIT WAS: 1/10
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: Great food, service and atmosphere. Special with maytag blu cheese sauce over shrimp/scallops is excellent. Our waiter Blake was great, live music is a nice added touch, smooth/jazzy music, good band.

Don't let the location in a strip center deter you, worth the visit!!! We will definitely return, bread pudding and cafe au lait was also very good.

NAME: MJandMR
SUBMITTED: 8/28/2009   LAST VISIT WAS: Aug/2009
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: We went there on Saturday afternoon for a late lunch and the food was OK.. nothing to brag about, but in this area of Houston, this might be the best you can get.. We had no luck with the service. It was poor.. After reading some of their reviews, I guess our waiter was having a rough day...the prices are OK for a seafood restaurant ($29 for a King Crab plate with two sides and a salad). We'll probably give it another chance.

NAME: Chuchu
SUBMITTED: 8/22/2009   LAST VISIT WAS: 08/2009
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: We have just recently moved to the area and have already made this a standard stop for dinner. When people visit from out of town, this is at the top of the list of restaurants we take them to. We have even taken a friend from Annapolis, who refuses to eat crab cakes anywhere else in the country due to the quality. We even enticed him to give Crabbydaddy's cakes a whirl as an appetizer and he ended up ordering a plate for his dinner.

My uncle has been with us several times and he just can't seem to stop himself from ordering the fried shrimp.

All of the food has been very good. Oysters, shrimp, hot crab and artichoke dip, fish tacos (my wife loves them and isn't a big fish eater), crab cakes, gumbo and the Hot Seafood Pasta (has been a favorite from several people). The happy hour prices for the cold appetizers make it worth getting there early. On occassion I've made the appetizers my meal.

The live music is a nice touch. We have seen several bands and all have been very good and entertaining. If you're sitting inside, the music will drown out your conversation, but it's good for a listen and some room for dancing. The patio is a nice option as well. Regardless of where we have been seated, the service has been friendly and timely.

If you're looking for an inexpensive dinner, this may not be the place. However, when it comes to great fish and seafood, I'm not sure cheap is really an option (or at least not one I am willing to try). We have enjoyed every visit and will continue to make this a regular stop.

NAME: Big Eater
SUBMITTED: 1/16/2009   LAST VISIT WAS: 12/08
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: Nick the owner has really put alot of money into revamping the restaurant. It has paid off! The service is excellent and the music they have coming in is really great! Unlike any other place in the area.

As for the other reviews, I am not sure what makes a fried food "average" to me as long as it is not burnt, undercooked or soggy with grease it is good! I found the fried shrimp very good and did not taste frozen or have a frezer burn after taste like some places. To get the real experience try their fish dishes. All are creative and very tasty. I had the fish tacos 3 for $8.99, that is a good deal considering all of the seafood there is fresh. It did not come with a side, but I could only eat 2 and 1/2 as it was PLENTY of food. Fish was flakey and not greasy. The sause was fantastic. But if you do not like hot spicy do not get the tacos with the sause provided, ask for something else.

As for price, this is not long john s*ilvers people, this establishment has all fresh seafood, and with gas prices as they are now, Nick has not changed the prices of his menu. Plus when has seafood ever been cheep? If cheep seafood is what you need, dont waste your time, take yourselves to R*ed Lobseter.

NAME: Lovetoeatout
SUBMITTED: 6/30/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 6/27/08
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: My family and I visited the restaraunt on a Saturday night. My wife ordered the fried fish and I ordered the fried shrimp. My wife stated that she really liked the fried fish, however I felt the shrimp was fair at best. My meal including my french fries were very salty. My kids had the chicken fingers and fries and they were very salty as well. The music was very good and the atmoshpere is very nice. Service was fair at best, although it was very busy. Some of the meals were overpriced. I would probably give them another opportunity if I had a coupon.

NAME: Freepsychdoc
SUBMITTED: 5/17/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: May 17, 2008
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: Pros: Affordable for larger families who take advantage of the coupons you find in the local paper, coupon books, etc. Music was great and the band does an awesome job interacting with the crowd young and old alike. The band, Bon Ton Mickey, was wonderful and one member was from Eunice, Louisiana.

The crawfish were great and larger than the ones we had a week before at D*I's in Basile, Louisiana not to mention at a much better price (again use their coupons!). I can't say much about their other menu items other than they have large portions and if you have little ones you can feed two or three kids with one kid meal, no joke.

I recommend them to everyone but especially for those of you La. transplants who like to experience a little piece of home. By the way the place was clean including the newly remodeled restrooms! The owners have improved the place tremendously over the last year, inside and out, including a new sign and landscaping to attract more patrons.

CONS: Not many but as a large family with a budget why not post coupons on the restaurants website making it easily available or having an email system that sends members various deals once a month. When we have company coming I have to begin the search early and they are not always easy to find.

NAME: Louisiana native
SUBMITTED: 2/28/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: Feb. 26
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: My mother-in-law & I arrived for a late lunch on a Mon. afternoon. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. We ordered a cup of seafood gumbo & shared a blackened crawfish poboy. The gumbo arrived luke warm and the rice was a bit crunchy. The friendly waitress offered hot gumbo, but we turned it down & she removed it from the bill w/o a pbm. I think the fries were leftover from the lunch rush. BUT the poboy was big & yummy! There was heat w/o the sweat and the dressing was creamy. We'll give it 1 more try at dinner.

NAME: eating out
SUBMITTED: 11/6/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: 11/07
FREQUENCY: Visited once

NEWS: Owners changed the name from Louie's Raw Bar & Grill to Crabbydaddy Seafood & Steak House.

MY REVIEW: We've eaten here several times before and the food was GREAT. Great wait staff. This last time, however, the food was not quite up to par. We got there around 7:15 or so, and the place was packed...most likely due to the live band playing on the patio. We're chalkin' up the poor food quality to the likely overloaded kitchen.

We'll definitely be back, and we plan on going back on a Friday night...the jazz band was AWESOME! The patio is great on nights like this when the weather is "just right" and we hung around longer than we normally would...the atmosphere was perfect.

NAME: Jus' me...
SUBMITTED: 3/5/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: 03-02-07
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: We've been twice; once on a busy Saturday night and once on a decidedly quiet Thursday night.

Saturday was wonderful! The calamari was quite simply the tastiest thing I've had the pleasure of snacking on before a meal. The crab fingers are excellent, and even the little things like hush puppies were done perfectly. Louie's easily beat out any other seafood place I've ever been.

Thursday was another story. We had a wonderful waitress who even pre-emptively sent back our fried shrimp (they were overcooked; we only know because she explained the delay). Everything was still very good, but it was definitely down a notch from the busier Saturday night. The hush puppies were gritty; the calamari was a little rubbery but still tasty; things like that. There were only two other tables at the time. Maybe it's easier to keep the quality up when you're busy.

Will go again, but will probably wait until a busy Friday or Saturday to make sure we get the best. :)

NAME: Chris
SUBMITTED: 12/5/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 11/2006
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: Food is very good with many, many specials. If there is something you want that is not on the menu just tell them and they will fix it for you. The staff is wonderful - Efficient and friendly. I have taken many friends here to eat and have never been disappointed. We have enjoyed the live bands that play weekly and when it is just my husband and I we enjoy eating inside at a corner table or at the bar. It is a very laid back atmosphere where you can eat good food and have a good time.

I highly recommend it!

NAME: Smaggers
SUBMITTED: 12/13/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 11/2006
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: I love this place! My husband and I sit at the bar and eat until we are stuffed! The Sauteed Crab finger appatizer is the best around. Crab is always fresh and it is sauteed in a butter white wine sauce. They always have great specials and if you want, you can buy your fish next door and have them cook it how you want it.

It is one of the best places to have fried oysters or a grilled salmon. It maybe pricy but what good fresh seafood restaurnat isn't???

NAME: Lovetoeatout
SUBMITTED: 8/29/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: August 2005
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

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